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Jessica Cook Draper (born in 1984) is an American actress.
[edit] Career
In 2006, Draper graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.[1] Draper's television credits include a guest appearance on American Dreams[2] and the made-for-TV film Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back which starred Draper's aunt, Polly Draper.[3] She also has a starring role in The Naked Brothers Band as Jesse Cook, the band's tutor/babysitter.[1] The Naked Brothers Band is a Nickelodeon show based on her cousins Nat and Alex Wolff who formed a band with their friends from pre-school.[1] The show is directed, written, created, and executive produced by her aunt Polly Draper (Nat and Alex's mom)[1]; it's co-executive produced, music supervised and music produced by her uncle Michael Wolff[1]; the consulting producer is her father Tim Draper.[1]
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We’ve always performed for each other at family reunions. We’re constantly singing songs at Christmas, goofy songs we’ve made up, or we’ll put on little family plays or make family movies. So when Polly said, ‘Let’s make a family movie,’ we didn’t realize it was like, a real movie. |
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[edit] Personal life
Draper is the daughter of venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper and Melissa Draper. She has three sibblings: Billy Draper (Billy Timmerman on The Naked Brothers Band), Adam Draper (Donnie Timmerman on The Naked Brothers Band). and Eleanor Draper (Bessy (Jesse's sister) on "The Naked Brothers Band"). Jesse's aunt Polly Draper is best known for her role as Ellyn Warren on the 1987–91 TV series thirtysomething. Her uncle is, jazz pianist-composer-band-leader Michael Wolff (bandleader and musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show).
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